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orderly manner and shall be subject to periodic inspection by the applicable regulatory authorities. (Ord. 1078, 6-25-1990; amd. 1995 Code) (Ord.1355, 11-19-2007) 501.15: MUZZLING: Whenever the prevalence of rabies renders such action necessary to protect the public health and safety, the Mayor shall issue a proclamation ordering every person owning or keeping a dog to confine it securely on their premises unless it is muzzled so that it cannot bite. No person shall violate such proclamation and any dog running at large during the time fixed in the proclamation may be destroyed by the police or designee without notice to the owner. (Ord. 1078, 6-25-1990) 501.16: DANGEROUS ANIMALS: A. Definitions ANIMAL CONTROL AUTHORITY means an agency of the state, county, municipality, or other governmental subdivision of the state which is responsible for animal control operations in its jurisdiction. DANGEROUS ANIMAL means any animal that has: 1. without provocation, inflicted substantial bodily harm on a human being on public or private property; 2. killed a domestic animal without provocation while off the Owner's property; or 3. been found to be potentially dangerous, and after the Owner has notice that the animal is potentially dangerous, the animal aggressively bites, attacks, or endangers the safety of humans or domestic animals. POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ANIMAL means any animal that: 1. when unprovoked, bites a human or domestic animal on public or private property; 2. on more than one occasion when unprovoked, chases or approaches a person, including a person on a bicycle, or other wheeled conveyance (such as a skateboard, scooter or the like) upon the streets, sidewalks, or any public or private property, other than the animal Owner's property, in an apparent attitude of attack; or 3. has a known propensity, tendency, or disposition to attack unprovoked, based upon report, complaint and/or call for service causing injury or otherwise threatening the safety of humans or domestic animals. GREAT BODILY HARM has the meaning given it under Minn. Stat. § 609.02, subd. 8. HEARING OFFICER means an impartial employee appointed by the City, or an impartial person retained by the City, to conduct a hearing under this Ordinance. (Ord. 1391, 3-29- 2010) OWNER means any person, firm, corporation, organization, or department possessing, harboring, keeping, having an interest in, or having care, custody, or control of an animal. PROPER ENCLOSURE means securely confined indoors or in a securely locked pen or kennel suitable to prevent the animal from escaping and to provide protection for the animal from the elements, to include adequate food and water. A proper enclosure does not include a porch,patio, or any part of a house, garage, or other structure that would allow the animal to exit of its own volition, or any house or structure in which windows are open or in which door or window screens are the only barriers which prevent the animal from exiting. Such enclosure shall not allow the egress of the animal in any manner without human assistance. A pen or kennel for a dog shall meet the following minimum specifications: 1. Have a minimum overall floor size of 32 square feet.